sexual intercourse
noun/ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntəkɔːs/
/ˌsekʃuəl ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
(also intercourse)
[uncountable] (formal)- the physical activity of sex. This term is usually used to refer to sex in which a man puts his penis inside a woman’s vagina. synonym coitus
- He denied having had sexual intercourse with her.
Extra Examples- Rape is committed where sexual intercourse takes place without consent.
- the crime of obtaining sexual intercourse by threat
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